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World’s Largest Recent Offshore Oil Discovery Progresses Amid Political Tensions, Disputes

Nothing is ever easy or simple in the world of international offshore oil and gas development. That axiom is proving to be true for the most prolific offshore oil discovery in recent years off the coast of the...

Guyana oil boom will drive construction activity, reduce unemployment – Fitch Solutions

Fitch Solutions - an industry-leading provider of credit, debt market, and macro intelligence services – says as the South American country of Guyana upgrades its infrastructure and prepares for an economic windfall from oil production, the construction sector will...

Opposition Leader wants more oil benefits for Guyana; says this must be balanced against investor returns

Guyana's Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo believes the South American country needs to alter the terms of future Production Sharing Agreements (PSAs) to maximize benefits for all Guyanese, but says this must be balanced against investor returns. “They will be...

UK Analyst and Guyanese Economist say high royalty rate could make Guyana less competitive

UK-based data analytics and consulting company GlobalData and a Guyanese Economist both say the scope for an upward adjustment in the royalty rate under Guyana’s current model Production Sharing Agreement is limited and warns that increasing this beyond a...

Whatever happens the oil will flow

The sheer magnitude of Guyana’s oil producing potential has been recognised by many international publications and industry experts. With ExxonMobil Guyana expecting to produce over 750,000 barrels of oil per day by 2025, Guyana will soon become one of...

Guyana production could help fill ‘giant oil supply gap’ looming

Chairman and Chief Analyst at Wood Mackenzie, Simon Flowers says a giant oil supply gap is looming. If, as is expected, oil demand peaks at 110 million b/d in 2036, the inexorable decline of fields in production or under...

‘Guyana – a milestone in my career’ – Saipem Country Manager

Thuranthiran Nadarajah, the Country Manager for Sapiem Guyana has been working for 15 years with the Italian company, but he says that his work in Guyana over the past two years is a milestone in his career, simply because...

Guyana is one of the main beneficiaries of deepwater reinvention

Deepwater and tight oil are two of the great growth themes in the oil and gas industry, but are often considered to be at opposite ends of the development spectrum. Deepwater represents large, expensive and complex long-cycle projects best suited...

SBM Offshore takes ‘Life Day’ to Guyana

With an eye on the safety and wellbeing of its employees, SBM Offshore observed its sixth annual Life Day event on Wednesday, June 12, 2019. Life Day, which is observed globally, was held in Guyana for the first time,...

“Grab each and every opportunity” in O&G – Guyanese youths urge

The late influential business writer Peter Drucker once said, "the entrepreneur always searches for change, responds to it, and exploits it as an opportunity.” This is also the advice being given to youths by two young men who have...

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Q1 withdrawal from Guyana’s oil fund up 60% from last year’s

The Guyana government ramped up withdrawals from the country’s oil fund in the first quarter of 2025, taking out...